diff --git a/beats_check.py b/beats_check.py
index efe6135..11e0841 100644
--- a/beats_check.py
+++ b/beats_check.py
@@ -441,7 +441,8 @@ def collect_audio_files(input_folder, min_age_minutes=30):
     age_threshold = time.time() - (min_age_minutes * 60)
     files = []
     skipped_young = 0
-    for root, _, filenames in os.walk(input_folder, followlinks=False):
+    for root, dirs, filenames in os.walk(input_folder, followlinks=False):
+        dirs.sort()
         for f in sorted(filenames):
             file_path = os.path.join(root, f)
             real_path = os.path.realpath(file_path)
@@ -573,6 +574,13 @@ def _run_scan_inner(input_folder, output_folder, log_file, log_dir,
     all_files = collect_audio_files(input_folder, min_age_minutes)
     total_library_size = _total_file_size(all_files)
 
+    # Push library size to WebUI immediately so the dashboard shows it
+    if _webui_app_state is not None:
+        _webui_app_state.update(
+            library_size_human=format_size(total_library_size),
+            library_files=len(all_files),
+        )
+
     files_to_check = [f for f in all_files if f not in already_processed]
     skipped = len(all_files) - len(files_to_check)
     total = len(files_to_check)
@@ -2754,4 +2762,9 @@ def main():
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import sys
+    # Register as 'beats_check' so that ``from beats_check import …``
+    # in webui.py finds THIS running instance instead of re-importing
+    # the file as a second module with separate global state.
+    sys.modules.setdefault("beats_check", sys.modules[__name__])
     main()
diff --git a/static/app.js b/static/app.js
index 193aa62..1a2273c 100644
--- a/static/app.js
+++ b/static/app.js
@@ -354,6 +354,8 @@ async function refreshDashboard() {
 
   const summary = data.summary || {};
   setCardValue('dash-status', status.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + status.slice(1));
+  const dashStatusEl = document.getElementById('dash-status');
+  if (dashStatusEl) dashStatusEl.className = 'card-value status-' + status;
   setCardValue('dash-mode', (data.mode || '--').toUpperCase());
   setCardValue('dash-uptime', formatUptime(data.uptime));
   setCardValue('dash-corrupt', summary.corrupted != null ? summary.corrupted : '--');
diff --git a/static/style.css b/static/style.css
index dd041c2..11969d7 100644
--- a/static/style.css
+++ b/static/style.css
@@ -210,6 +210,10 @@ header h1 { font-size: 1.15rem; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: -.01em; }
 .status-dot.setup    { background: #b080e8; box-shadow: 0 0 6px rgba(176,128,232,.4); }
 .status-dot.error    { background: #e0506a; box-shadow: 0 0 8px rgba(224,80,106,.5); }
 #status-text { font-size: .82rem; color: var(--text-muted); }
+.card-value.status-idle     { color: #3ecfa0; }
+.card-value.status-scanning { color: #e8b84a; }
+.card-value.status-setup    { color: #b080e8; }
+.card-value.status-error    { color: #e0506a; }
 
 @keyframes pulse-scan {
   0%, 100% { box-shadow: 0 0 4px rgba(232,184,74,.3); }
diff --git a/webui.py b/webui.py
index f2d7bba..fcd2780 100644
--- a/webui.py
+++ b/webui.py
@@ -551,6 +551,12 @@ def do_GET(self):
         if self.path == '/api/status':
             state = app_state.snapshot()
             summary = _read_summary(config_dir)
+            # Merge live library size from scan into summary so the
+            # dashboard shows it immediately, not only after scan ends
+            for key in ('library_size_human', 'library_files'):
+                val = state.get(key)
+                if val is not None:
+                    summary[key] = val
             state["summary"] = summary
             self._json_response(state)